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“I want to be a mermaid. Mermaids don’t drown.”

Illustration by Matty Lasuire (DeviantArt – PeculiarDork)

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“I am a siren, and for my adoration of mankind, have been caught in fishing nets one time too many. And in those fishing nets I have learned too many unfavorable things about human intentions and the lack of trust and goodwill; I’m not going to allow myself to be caught, anymore. Sirens do well at singing the sirens’ song and dragging vile people to their deaths, and for good reason!”

This post is so lovely, Vashti. I felt a much larger story in it, but you brought it out with these few words. Also your voice was (to me) modern and personal compared to most things about fantasy creatures — I enjoyed that aspect of it very much. Hugs.